Victor Wooten returns with Bass Extremes on Oct. 21

09.30.2013 | By Jeannie Peng-Armao

Victor Wooten returns with Bass Extremes on Oct. 21

PASADENA, Texas – Five-time Grammy award winner, Victor Wooten, will return to San Jacinto College to present Bass Extremes, a collaboration with Steve Bailey, on Oct. 21 in Slocomb Auditorium.

This exclusive performance will also feature Derico Watson on drums. The concert begins at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Wooten and Bailey formed Bass Extremes in 1993. Bailey is a pioneer of the six-string bass, having shared the stage with Jethro Tull, Willie Nelson, Ray Price, Billy Joe Shaver, and more. Wooten has performed with such artists as The Dave Matthews Band, Prince, India Arie, Bruce Hornsby, and Chick Corea. He is also a founding member of the super-group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and recently formed his own record label, Vix Records.

Voted Bassist of the Year three times by Bass Player Magazine, Wooten also lends his talent toward music education through giving lectures, workshops, and hosting camps.

This event is sponsored by the San Jacinto College Foundation and the Audio Engineering Organization. All proceeds will go to the Brittany Williams Scholarship Fund, which pays tuition for audio engineering students. Last year's Wooten concert raised $16,000 for the College's scholarship fund. This year's goal is to endow the fund.

Tickets for the Bass Extremes performance are $25 for advanced purchase and $30 at the door on the day of the show. Students may purchase their tickets for $10 through bassextremes.brownpapertickets.com. San Jacinto College Central Campus is located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena, Texas. For more information, visit www.sanjac.edu/wooten or call 713-269-0865.

About San Jacinto College

Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for more than 50 years. The Achieving the Dream Leader College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate options, including university transfer and career preparation. Students also benefit from the College’s job training programs, renowned for meeting the needs of growing industries in the region. San Jacinto College graduates contribute nearly $630 million each year to the Texas workforce. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.

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